Elbit
Systems Ltd. is introducing a new Dual Remote Weapon
Station (DRWS) at the upcoming Eurosatory 2010.
The DRWS provides the operator with the advantage
of using both 40 mm grenades with a lethal surface
affect, as well as a 7.62 mm machine gun used for
specific targets. The new Dual Remote Weapon Station
(DRWS) is a derivative of Elbit Systems’ RCWS-M,
a medium-sized remotely-controlled weapon station,
in serial production and qualified for service in
the Austrian Army. The DRWS is based on Elbit Systems’
proprietary experience and know-how, in the fields
of fire control systems, turret drives and stabilization
systems, automatic target trackers and electro-optical
sensors, generated and refined over the course of
more than thirty years of service on the IDF's main
battle tank, the Merkava, and other armored fighting
vehicles and main battle tanks worldwide.

Fully
developed by Elbit Systems, the new dual
remote weapon station is equipped with two
weapons, the primary weapon can be a 40mm
AGL or a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun and the
secondary weapon is a 7.62mm machine gun.

Usage

A
unique DRWS feature is its ability to work
in Surveillance Mode. A dedicated elevation
drive enables the weapon to be pointed upwards
at the maximum elevation angle, while the
operator surveys the theater of operation
with the optical pod. While in Surveillance
Mode the firing is disabled.

Features

With
features such as lightweight, low silhouette,
stabilized dual axis and the ability to
be externally mounted (without hull penetration),
the DRWS is highly suitable for a variety
of AFVs, APCs as well as other platforms.
The Dual Remote Weapon Station is equipped
with two weapons, the primary weapon can
be a 40 mm AGL or a 12.7 mm heavy machine
gun, and the secondary weapon is a 7.62
mm machine gun. The DRWS provides the operator
with the advantage of being able to use
both, 40 mm grenades with a lethal surface
affect, as well as a 7.62 mm machine gun
used for specific targets.

Accessories

The
DRWS is equipped with a day camera, a night
vision camera and a laser range finder (LRF),
and is remotely operated from the gunner
or commander workstations. Targets are acquired
via either one of the video channels connecting
the day camera, or night vision camera to
the gunner and commander displays. Automatic
Target Tracking is available via the day
or thermal channels, with the cameras set
to the narrow field of view. These capabilities
allow the gunner to perform accurate aiming
and firing, and hit static and moving targets,
while being either static or on the move.
The DRWS can be interfaced with a variety
of systems such as surveillance pods, Laser
Warning System (ELAWS), Acoustic Firing
Locator System (AFLS), Weapon Integrated
Battle Management System (WINBMS), See-Through-Armor
(STA), Local Situational Awareness System
(LSAS) and an external vehicle mast-mounted
observation pod, turning the new Dual RWS
into a highly effective sensor-to-shooter
and observer-to-shooter weapon station.